Coat-hanger.



J. A. ALBERTONI.

GOAT HANGER. APPLICATION FILED NOV. 23, 1908.

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JOHN A. ALBERTONI, OF AKRON, OHIO.

COAT-HANGER.

Application filed November 23, 1908.

T 0 all whom it may concern:

Be it known that 1, JOHN A. ALBnRroM, a citizen of the United States, residing at Akron, in the county of Summit and State of Ohio, have invented a new and useful Improvement in a Coat-Hanger, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to a coat hanger and more particularly to folding coat hangers, the object being to provide a coat hanger that can be folded so that it will occupy a very small space.

A further object of my invention is to provide a coat hanger which is so constructed that when it is in a set up position it will be held rigid so as to hold the coat in the correct position.

' A still further object of my invention is to provide a holding member in connection with the cross tree which serves to hold the sections of the cross tree in the correct position and at the same time serves the purpose of holding a pair of trousers.

With these objects in view, my invention consists in the novel features of construction, hereinafter described, pointed out in the claim and shown in the accompanying drawings, in which,

Figure 1 is a perspective view of my improved coat hanger showing it in position to receive the coat. Fig. 2 is a side elevation showing the hanger folded. Fig. 3 is a detail view showing the manner of supporting the supporting hook and, Fig. t is a detail section of the connecting rod.

In carrying out my improved invention I employ a sectional cross tree A which is Specification of Letters Patent.

formed of two sections pivotally connected together at B each section comprising a substantially semi-circular portion A having a large neck portion A Tongues are punched out of the rear portion of one of the neck portions which are bent to form guide eyes C in which is slidably mounted a hook D which is provided with a sliding locking member E adapted to fit in notches A formed in the upper edges of the neck portions, these notches registering with each other when the cross tree is in a set up position so as to receive the locking member which holds the cross tree firmly.

Pivotally connected to the ends of the shoulder portions A of the cross tree A are Patented June 14, 1919.

Serial No. 464,064.

arms F between the outer ends of which are pivotally mounted the ends of tubular rods G and G which are pivotally connected together at G the rod G being provided with an overlapping end portion G so that when thrown into a horizontal position the rod will be held in this position so'that a pair of trousers can be thrown over the same.

It will also be seen that by this arrangement the cross tree will be held in position without the use of the locking member. The coat hanger is preferably formed of some suitable sheet metal but it is of course understood that it can be formed of any material desired. By forming the same of thin metal a very light coat hanger can be formed so that it can be readily placed within a suit case.

From the foregoing description it will be seen that I have provided a coat hanger, the cross tree of which is formed of two sections pivotally connected together and adapted to be locked in a horizontal position by the locking member carried by the supporting hook.

What I claim is As anew article of manufacture a coat hanger comprising a sectional cross tree formed of two sections, each section com prising a substantially semi-circular portion having a large neck portion overlapped and pivotally connected together, the upper edges of said neck portion being provided with notches adapted to register with each other when said sections are thrown into a horizontal position, guide arms formed on one of said sections, a hook slidably mounted within said guide arms, a slidably mounted locking member carried by said hook adapted to fit in said notches and hold said sections in a horizontal position, arms pivotally connected to the underside of said tree sections adjacent their ends, tubular rods pivotally mounted between said arms, said rods being provided with ears pivotally connected together, one of said rods having an outwardly projecting portion overlapping the end of the other rod for holding said rods in a horizontal position.

JOHN A. ALBERTONI.

WVitnesses T. S. CAPRI, L. Nmo. 

